shoofly

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noun

A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.

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Meanings

nounshoofly (plural shooflies)

plural shooflies · alternative shoefly

  1. A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
  2. USrailwaysA device for throwing the track temporarily to one side for carrying out repairs, etc.
  3. A police officer assigned to keep tabs on other members of the police.
Cite this entry
APA

shoofly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoofly

MLA

“shoofly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoofly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoofly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoofly.

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